Christmas with the Dead (short story)

Christmas with the Dead

Artwork by Glen Chadbourne
Author Joe R. Lansdale
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Horror
Publisher PS Publishing
Publication date
1 December 2010
Media type Print (Chapbook)
Pages 25
ISBN 978-1-848631-11-3

Christmas with the Dead is a zombie apocalypse short story by author Joe R. Lansdale. It's a story about a man named Calvin who's bound and determined to celebrate Christmas despite being the only human left in a town inhabited by Zombies. This short story is published as a limited edition chapbook[1] and has been adapted to film.[2]

Plot summary

Calvin(no last name given) is the lone survivor of a zombie apocalypse in the East Texas town of Mud Creek. He has converted his home into a fortress and is lonely and bored since a freak lightning storm turned his wife and daughter and everyone else in town into zombies some two years ago. So he decides to celebrate Christmas and ventures out to gather decorations. That's when things turn ugly.[3]

Film adaptation

The short story was adapted into a film in 2012. It was shot in the East Texas area in the summer of 2011. The film starring Brad Maule, Damian Maffei, and Kasey Lansdale is currently showing on the film festival circuit and at private screenings. It has just been released on DVD and is available online.[4][5]

Cover of DVD release

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